July 2022 - Week 2 Edition
Dollar’s Buying Power Affecting Gold Prices
Even though gold is down 4.7% in dollar terms this year, it is up an average of 8 percent in terms of most other major currencies.
July 2022 - Week 1 Edition
First Half Review – The Worst U.S. Stock and Bond Markets in 150 Years!
By most measures, the U.S. stock market had its worst first half since 1970, and many commodities are soaring, due to rising inflation, but if you dig deeper, the “tale of the tape” looks even worse than that.
June 2022 - Week 5 Edition
The Number of Gold Investors and Volume of Gold Investing Keeps Climbing
This week, we heard from the Royal Canadian Mint that total international gold bullion coin sales rose in the first quarter by 14%, year-over-year, to nearly 59 metric tons. That made it the best quarter in 35 years for gold bullion coin sales on a global basis, and we know from history that after 18-24 months about one in six bullion coin investors start to look into buying rare coins.
June 2022 - Week 4 Edition
The Fed Created Runaway Inflation in 2020 and 2021 – Now it is Sopping Up That Money, Depressing Stocks and Bitcoin (But Not Gold)
Metals have held up remarkably well considering the U.S. Dollar is now at a 20-year high against a basket of other major currencies. The dollar is up simply because the Federal Reserve (Fed) is raising interest rates while Europe and Japan are keeping their rates near zero, so investors are pouring cash into 3% dollar returns.
June 2022 - Week 4 Edition
The Fed Created Runaway Inflation in 2020 and 2021 – Now it is Sopping Up That Money, Depressing Stocks and Bitcoin (But Not Gold)
Metals have held up remarkably well considering the U.S. Dollar is now at a 20-year high against a basket of other major currencies. The dollar is up simply because the Federal Reserve (Fed) is raising interest rates while Europe and Japan are keeping their rates near zero, so investors are pouring cash into 3% dollar returns.
June 2022 - Week 3 Edition
Honored to Receive Prestigious Award for an Anti-Fraud, Anti-Counterfeit Column
Two weeks ago, on June 3, I was awarded 1st place honors from the Press Club of Southeast Texas for a column I wrote in 2021, entitled “China Continues to Profit from Counterfeit Culture that Jeopardizes Safety and Economy.” I share this honor with my “Team Mike” staff, who helped provide much of the research. Read Part 2 of my award-winning article in this week’s Metals Market Report.
June 2022 - Week 2 Edition
Honored to Receive Prestigious Award for an Anti-Fraud, Anti-Counterfeit Column
Last Friday, June 3, I was awarded 1st place honors from the Press Club of Southeast Texas for a column I wrote in 2021, entitled “China Continues to Profit from Counterfeit Culture that Jeopardizes Safety and Economy.” I share this honor with my “Team Mike” staff, which helped provide much of the research.
June 2022 - Week 2 Edition
Honored to Receive Prestigious Award for an Anti-Fraud, Anti-Counterfeit Column
Last Friday, June 3, I was awarded 1st place honors from the Press Club of Southeast Texas for a column I wrote in 2021, entitled “China Continues to Profit from Counterfeit Culture that Jeopardizes Safety and Economy.” I share this honor with my “Team Mike” staff, which helped provide much of the research.
June 2022 - Week 1 Edition
Gold Beats the S&P
Through May 31 this year, gold is up about 1% while the S&P 500 is down 13%.
June 2022 - Week 1 Edition
Gold Beats the S&P
Through May 31 this year, gold is up about 1% while the S&P 500 is down 13%.
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